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Repairing the Wasp

I completed a project this evening that is been on my mind for many, many years – the repair and...

Michael C. Smith
May 10, 2023May 10, 2023
History - Naval Models World War II

1/72 F4U-1A Corsair

This was a reprise of the Hasegawa Corsair kit that I built two weekends ago as a F4U-4 flying from...

Michael C. Smith
April 23, 2023April 23, 2023
History - Naval Models World War II

1/72 F6F-5 Hellcat

My attempt to make headway on my stash of unbuilt kits settled on a second 1/72 Academy F6F this week....

Michael C. Smith
April 22, 2023April 22, 2023
History - Naval Models World War II

Matchbox Replacements: 1/72 Curtiss SB2C-4E Helldiver (23-02) & Vought F4U-1D Corsair (23-03)

These two new completions - an AMT SB2C-4 Helldiver and a Hasegawa F4U-4 Corsair - will be significant upgrades from...

Michael C. Smith
April 7, 2023May 16, 2023
History - Naval Models World War II

Gloss Sea Blue Weekend

I did finally get the Bearcat (bottom left) finished this weekend, but didn’t quite finish the upgraded Helldiver and Corsair...

Michael C. Smith
April 3, 2023April 3, 2023
History - Naval Models

1/72 Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat (23-01)

This is my first completed build since 2021 - a small one, to be sure, but a completed build nonetheless....

Michael C. Smith
April 3, 2023May 16, 2023
History - Naval Models

FDR – Hull Finished*

Of course there’s an asterisk - there will always be little imperfections to gradually fill and sand away, but it’s...

Michael C. Smith
March 25, 2023March 25, 2023
History - Naval Models

FDR Day 10: Change of Plans

When I started the FDR last month, I was working off a set of Edward Wiswesser plans drawn up likely...

Michael C. Smith
March 8, 2023March 8, 2023
History - Naval Models

FDR Day 9 – hangar deck walls start going up

I'll post more on the new plans later when I've finished fully integrating them into the build, but they've already...

Michael C. Smith
March 6, 2023March 6, 2023
Family History - Naval World War II

Drydock tour – U.S.S. Texas (BB-35)

Had a great time with Parker and Grayson touring the Texas in drydock in Houston! as very much asin his...

Michael C. Smith
February 9, 2023February 9, 2023

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